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Description
Creates a reference to a COM Server application.
Syntax
pIDispatch = COM_CreateObject(sServerName [, ErrorVar])
Returns
A DWord pointer to IDispatch
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Optional |
Meaning |
sServerName |
String |
No |
Name of the COM server to create |
ErrorVar |
Variable |
Yes |
Must be a LONG variables passed by reference. If present it will be filled with an error code if an error occurs |
Remarks
Restrictions
See also
Examples
USES "COM"
Dim pXlApp As DWORD
Dim RetVal As LONG
'---Try to create an Excel application reference
pXlApp = COM_CreateObject("Excel.Application", RetVal)
'---Do something ...
'--- Time to release the allocated interface objects
If ISFALSE(COM_Succeeded(COM_Release(pXlSheet))) Then
MSGBOX 0, "ActiveSheet release fails"
End If